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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Chorus predict that Agave will say Pentheus was born from?

2. When Pentheus leaves the palace, what is he dressed as?

3. How many gates does Pentheus say Thebes has?

4. Why does the first messenger not want to tell Pentheus the truth of what he saw?

5. Who ripped Pentheus apart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of the natural world in the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does the play compare and contrast the ideas of restraint and reason to unrestrained behavior and emotions? Provide support for your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Describe, using examples from the play, what role revenge has in the play and how revenge is portrayed.

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